Mission: DeFi

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DeFi Lunch (Ep 276) - Jan 19, 2023 - Join our community: t.me/MissionDeFi / 1/2 way thru @adamscochran 268 tweet 🧵 $ETH $RDNT $YFI $SNX $CNC $CVX $FXS $CRV $BAL $ATOM $KP3R $BLD $ZEC $ALCX $CANTO Jan 19, 2023

Show notes

Join the Mission: DeFi / DeFi Lunch community and give us your thoughts and opinions on the show and anything DeFi: https://t.me/MissionDeFi

Brad quoted in the NY Times about Alameda and SBF Market Manipulation - https://nyti.ms/3ZNhEKx

Should we form a DAO and buy Coindesk? - https://bit.ly/3wgQgXD

We made it halfway through Adam Cochran's bag list today and we like a lot of what we see so far, and his thoughts on the projects are pretty good.

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel, Joe Cawley, and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all.

DeFi Lunch (Ep 275) - Jan 18, 2023 - @X7_Finance: Incredible stealth launch story / big potential / powerful ethos / dedicated community / @robthebank4 @cryptod0c_ Jan 19, 2023

Show notes

The launch of X7 Finance is an amazing story you have to hear to believe, but the potential power of this protocol makes it even more important to learn about. We covered it all in detail in this episode of DeFi Lunch.

The devs are mysterious and unknown.
All communications have happened on chain.
A community formed around the intriguing launch of a new token, with no solid idea of what it was all about.
When the community finally learned what was being built, intrigue turned to involvement and a dedicated community grew together and took ownership.

The story doesn't end there, though, because the protocol itself is an innovative concept that could reshape how projects get launched.

Undercollateralized loans for liquidity solves one of the biggest problems for startup projects in DeFi and could change how liquidity happens for mature projects too.
An exchange that could quickly take a big bite of market share if the community can make the biz dev fly.
A gamified system that protects lenders, rewards them handsomely, and provides amazing value to the community.
Radically decentralized from the beginning in terms of smart contracts
An innovative approach to governance and community decentralization that makes more sense than anything we've seen.
A well-thought-out and pre-planned launch sequence, testing every aspect of the system over time

There is so much more to this, and the passion of the community is evident throughout.

Video Version is here: https://bit.ly/X7Interview

Today we interviewed two of the community leaders for X7 Finance a protocol we see having tremendous potential in DeFi for bootstrapping liquidity for new projects, becoming a massive exchange competing with some of the biggest in the space, and driving radical decentralization to a new level.

Rob The Bank (@robthebank4) and cryptod0c(@cryptod0c_) did a great job representing the community and the devs.

X7 Finance Twitter: https://bit.ly/X7FinanceTwitter

X7 Finance Website: https://bit.ly/x7finance

X7 Finance Telegram: https://bit.ly/X7Telegram

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

DeFi Lunch (Ep 274) - Jan 17, 2023 - Yield hunt - @0xNanoly: @GiddyDeFi, @TarotFinance, @spookyswap, @CBRIDGE, $USDT $EQUAL, $ALCX $GIDDY / Harmony One Hacker = idiot / @LlamaNodes 1b req / Jan 18, 2023

Show notes

Video version is here: https://youtu.be/1SBHOtL66AI

Up your pitch game with book Brad has been reading called Storyworthy - https://amzn.to/3XvxVBU

We took an "old school" trip through Nanoly (formerly CoinDix) hunting for yield - https://bit.ly/3w8b9o5

340% yield - https://bit.ly/3iN0j3D

FTM/gALCX at 40.24% - https://bit.ly/3GMMyKl

FTM/Equalizer on Tarot - https://bit.ly/3kpAB5Q / Equalizer - https://bit.ly/3wc6otv

CBRIDGE with big yields on liquidity - https://bit.ly/3kj7Ash

Harmony One hacker is an idiot - https://bit.ly/3QVIigb

LlamaNodes - 1 billion requests - https://bit.ly/3waeVgL

Uniswap giving $ETH for NFT purchases - https://bit.ly/3WppDKO

DeFi Llama Dex Aggregator hits $250 million - https://bit.ly/3knHsg0

Microsoft FrontPage - https://bit.ly/3wfxMa9

Circle goes Big 4 with auditor - https://bit.ly/3HapEOl

Silvergate reports $1B net loss in the fourth quarter of 2022 - https://bit.ly/3CT20Du

Silly: Filecoin Foundation Announces First Mission to Deploy Decentralized File System in Space - https://bit.ly/3Xvx6sO

Slow news day - Spain’s Vueling Airlines Becomes First European Budget Carrier To Accept Cryptocurrency - https://bit.ly/3wahcbN

Binance Burns $620 Million Worth of BNB - https://bit.ly/3WmO5wp

Yuga Labs - https://bit.ly/3ITKhQ3

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

DeFi Lunch (Ep 273) - Jan 16, 2023 - @0xPolygon Hardfork / @Gemini charged / @0xCygaar on Wallets / 3AC exchange / Ethereum at 500k / @ShibainuCoin L2 / Jan 17, 2023

Show notes

Video version available at MissionDeFi.com

Don't turn your cold wallet into a hot wallet - https://bit.ly/3QI8jzD

Gemini and Genesis charged by SEC with selling unregistered securities - https://bit.ly/3ZFf9K5

Polygon’s Blockchain to Undergo Hard Fork - https://bit.ly/3CS2PfG

Pimp your wallet - https://bit.ly/3J3h8ls

3AC, Coinflex founders collaborating to raise $25M for new claims trading exchange - https://bit.ly/3WqeE40

Davos 2023: Why WEF must focus on crypto regulations or ‘spectacularly fail’ - https://bit.ly/3CWPenE

Ethereum hits 500k validators - https://bit.ly/3ZIql8P

Binance Will Allow Institutional Investors to Keep Collateral Off the Crypto Exchange - https://bit.ly/3He2ve5

Shiba Inu devs to launch Shibarium L2 network beta - https://bit.ly/3GMURWr

Iran and Russia want to issue new stablecoin backed by gold - https://bit.ly/3QKZZ1P

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

DeFi Lunch (Ep 272) - Jan 13, 2023 - "Why Bitcoiners really hate #Ethereum (Scamthereum)" - @XBT3D Jan 16, 2023

Show notes

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

DeFi Lunch (Ep 271) - Jan 12, 2023 - How to Biz Dev in DeFi and Why so Important and much more Jan 13, 2023

Show notes

Brad and Joe discussed biz dev in DeFi and why right now it is absolutely critical. Plus much more in news and market status.

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

DeFi Lunch (Ep 270) - Jan 11, 2023 - OpenAI & $MSFT / Who wins in AI / Delisting $USDT / @BenThompson on #AI & Big 5 / Jan 12, 2023

Show notes

Crypto.com decided to delist $USDT - https://twitter.com/CoinDesk/status/1612879609569153024?t=KGm5fxkhKsxple9C56Q4QA&s=35

Ondo Finance - https://ondo.finance/

WigoSwap - https://wigoswap.io/

MSFT buying into OpenAI - https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2023/01/10/microsoft-reportedly-closing-in-on-10-billion-investment-into-chatgpt-creator-openai/?sh=48364e373204

Voyager gets initial approval for $1 bln Binance deal amid national security concerns | Reuters - https://www.reuters.com/technology/voyager-seeks-expedite-national-security-review-binance-deal-2023-01-10/

AI and the Big Five – Stratechery by Ben Thompson - https://stratechery.com/2023/ai-and-the-big-five/

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

Mission: DeFi EP 84 - Canto's Scott Lewis - A New Ethos For Layer 1 - @SlingshotCrypto @CantoPublic $CANTO Jan 12, 2023

Show notes

From Tradfi to crypto.
The fighting in the space between projects
What he'd like to see the community avoid.
Paying developers to be on Cantos with a revenue share
How to implement onchain governance
How the ethos came about
Launching without a core team to provide help and guidance
What is driving his motivation for Canto? What does he want to see? Would he be happy with the experiment even if it failed?
Thoughts on where Canto goes from here.

This is not financial advice. Nothing said on the show should be considered financial advice. This is just the opinions of Brad Nickel and our guests. None of us are financial advisors. Trading, participating, yield farming, liquidity pools, and all of DeFi and crypto is high risk and dangerous. If you decide to participate, do your own research. Never count on the research of others. We don't know what we are talking about and you can lose all your money. Never invest more than you can afford to lose, because you probably will lose it all.

DeFi Lunch (Ep 269) - Jan 10, 2023 - TWAMM / UK Crypto Hub / HK Hub / Dubai Hub / Desperate Winklevi / $COIN Cuts / Zeihan Shallow / @iearnfinance Factory / @BNBCHAIN Jobs Jan 10, 2023

Show notes

TWAMM - Paradigm - https://www.paradigm.xyz/2021/07/twamm#introduction

UK commits to becoming global crypto hub despite FTX collapse - https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-commits-global-crypto-hub-despite-ftx-collapse-121226329.html?guccounter=1

Hong Kong’s Finance Regulator Calls for 'a More Solid Footing' for Crypto - https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/01/10/hong-kongs-finance-regulator-calls-for-a-more-solid-footing-for-crypto/?utm_term=organic

Dubai Free Zone Now Home to More Than 500 Crypto Startups - Blockworks - https://blockworks.co/news/dubai-free-zone-now-home-to-more-than-500-crypto-startups

Billionaire Cameron Winklevoss Calls For Removal Of ‘Lying’ Barry Silbert, CEO Of Flailing Crypto Conglomerate DCG - https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2023/01/10/billionaire-cameron-winklevoss-calls-for-removal-of-lying-barry-silbert-ceo-of-flailing-crypto-conglomerate-dcg/?sh=63c9e8e26c07

Coinbase is laying off another 950 workers amid a crypto market downturn - https://finance.yahoo.com/news/coinbase-lay-offs-reduced-expenses-153433234.html

Bitcoin community not happy with Peter Zeihan’s criticisms on Joe Rogan podcast - https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-community-not-happy-with-peter-zeihan-s-criticisms-on-joe-rogan-podcast/amp

Former FTX US head Brett Harrison to spill dirt on crypto disaster - https://nypost.com/2023/01/09/former-ftx-us-head-brett-harrison-to-spill-dirt-on-crypto-disaster/

Yearn Vault Factory - https://twitter.com/iearnfinance/status/1612484328616755200

Jobs | BNB Chain Job Board - https://jobs.bnbchain.org/jobs?page=3

What is LayerZero? – Metis Launch Article. - blocmates. - https://blocmates.com/blogmates/what-is-layerzero-metis-launch-article/

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

DeFi Lunch (Ep 268) - Jan 9, 2023 - The Pump. When dump? / @DYADstable testnet / LlamaSwap UI / Infinite @AndreCronjeTech / #EthUnwrapp / @mycelium_xyz exploit Jan 10, 2023

Show notes

DYAD testnet V5 is live - https://twitter.com/DYADstable/status/1612171609690996737

LlamaSwap UI improvements - https://twitter.com/basedcoiner/status/1612100019871424513

Andre Cronje - infinite AMA - Fantom - https://forum.fantom.network/t/andre-cronje-infinite-ama/158/40

EthUnwrapp - Unwrapp the blockchain! - https://ethunwr.app/ed/badge:1/1/0x5dd596c901987a2b28c38a9c1dfbf86fffc15d77

Mycelium Price Problems - https://twitter.com/mycelium_xyz/status/1611557640987086848

10 Biggest Crypto Narratives for 2023 | korpi - https://typefully.com/korpi87/N4WmAyx

Ziliqua? - https://twitter.com/zilliqa

Joe Cawley and Brad Nickel cover the DeFi news of the day, new opportunities in the space including liquidity pools, yield farming, staking, and much more.

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